Table 4 Hierarchical multiple regression analysis predicting maternal depressive symptoms (N= 271)
Variable |  | B | SE B | β |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Step 1 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Single parent | 8.25 | 2.39 | .20** |
| Â | Immigrant/Canadian born | - 4.09 | 1.30 | - .18** |
Step 2 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Single parent | 7.38 | 2.12 | .18** |
| Â | Immigrant/Canadian born | - 3.03 | 1.16 | - .14* |
| Â | Stress (PSS:NICU) | 6.42 | .74 | .45*** |
Step 3 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Single parent | 4.63 | 1.98 | .11* |
| Â | Immigrant/Canadian born | - 1.31 | 1.09 | - .06 |
| Â | Stress (PSS:NICU) | 5.62 | .68 | .40*** |
| Â | Family functioning (FAD-GF) | .28 | .11 | .14* |
| Â | Social support (SSI) | - .34 | .07 | - .28*** |